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Noun: fusion  fyoo-zhun
  1. An occurrence that involves the production of a union
    - merger, unification
     
  2. The state of being combined into one body
    - coalition
     
  3. The merging of adjacent sounds, syllables or words
     
  4. A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
    - nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction
     
  5. The combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept
    - optical fusion
     
  6. Correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization
    - spinal fusion
     
  7. The act of fusing (or melting) together

Derived forms: fusions

Type of: beholding, combination, combining, compounding, correction, linguistic process, nuclear reaction, seeing, unification, union, visual perception

Encyclopedia: Fusion